Match Report
The table read 9th (Mercedes, 43 pts) against 5th (Deportivo Español, 45 pts), 2 points apart. Mercedes's recent output lagged their position: 14th on form over five rounds while 9th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 0.97/0.77 for Mercedes and 0.79/0.52 for Deportivo Español (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 0.94.
Deportivo Español carried an 8-game unbeaten run into this. From the last five rounds, Mercedes held 3 points of 15 and Deportivo Español 9.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Mercedes 1, draws 1, Deportivo Español 3, at 2 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 80% of the meetings.
Estadio Liga Mercedes, capacity 5,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Deportivo Español led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Mercedes: Leandro Amado (72') · Deportivo Español: Ricardo Cabrera (7')
Key stats
Possession: Mercedes 35% · Deportivo Español 65% · Total shots: 5-11 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 1-2